Birds and their associated Chewing Lice
Avian taxonomy Howard and Moore, 3rd. Edition, 2003
Lice taxonomy (in red) by Robert C. Dalgleish.
conventions:
- Extinct = †
- Type species of host genus in bold
- Record of host of type species of louse indicated by " * "
Diomedeidae - Albatrosses
Genera of chewing lice known from the family:
Austromenopon [Menopon]
Docophoroides [Philopteridae]
Episbates [Philopteridae]
Harrisoniella [Philopteridae]
Paraclisis [Philopteridae]
Perineus [Philopteridae]
Phoebastria Reichenbach, 1853
- Phoebastria immutabilis (Rothschild, 1893) - Laysan Albatross
Austromenopon pinguis (Kellogg, 1896)
Docophoroides niethammeri Timmermann, 1969
Harrisoniella densa (Kellogg, 1896)
Paraclisis giganticola (Kellogg, 1896)
Perineus concinnus (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899)
- Phoebastria nigripes (Audubon, 1839) - Black-footed Albatross
Austromenopon pinguis (Kellogg, 1896)
Docophoroides ferrisi Harrison, 1937 *
Episbates pederiformis (Dufour, 1835)
Harrisoniella copei Timmermann, 1969 *
Paraclisis confidens (Kellogg, 1899) *
Perineus concinnus (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899)
- Phoebastria irrorata (Salvin, 1883) - Waved Albatross
Docophoroides levequei Timmermann, 1963 *
Episbates pederiformis (Dufour, 1835)
Harrisoniella ferox (Giebel, 1867)
Paraclisis miriceps (Kellogg and Kuwana, 1902)
Perineus oblongus Kéler, 1957 *
- Phoebastria albatrus (Pallas, 1769) - Short-tailed Albatross
Austromenopon navigans (Kellogg, 1896) *
Austromenopon pinguis (Kellogg, 1896) *
Docophoroides pacificus (Kellogg, 1914) *
Episbates pederiformis (Dufour, 1835)
Harrisoniella densa (Kellogg, 1896) *
Paraclisis giganticola (Kellogg, 1896) *
Perineus concinnus (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899) *
Diomedea Linnaeus, 1758
- Diomedea epomophora Lesson, 1825 - Royal Albatross
Austromenopon affine (Piaget, 1880)
Docophoroides brevis (Dufour, 1835)
Episbates pederiformis (Dufour, 1835)
Harrisoniella hopkinsi Eichler, 1952
Paraclisis hyalina (Neumann, 1911)
Perineus concinnoides Kéler, 1957
- Diomedea exulans Linnaeus, 1758 - Wandering Albatross
Austromenopon affine (Piaget, 1880) *
Docophoroides brevis (Dufour, 1835) *
Episbates pederiformis (Dufour, 1835) *
Harrisoniella hopkinsi Eichler, 1952 *
Paraclisis hyalina (Neumann, 1911) *
Perineus concinnoides Kéler, 1957 *
Phoebetria Reichenbach, 1853
- Phoebetria fusca (Hilsenberg, 1822) - Sooty Albatross
Paraclisis diomedeae (Fabricius, J. C., 1775)
Perineus circumfasciatus Kéler, 1957
- Phoebetria palpebrata (Forster, J. R., 1785) - Light-mantled Albatross
Austromenopon pinguis (Kellogg, 1896)
Docophoroides simplex (Waterston, 1914)
Paraclisis diomedeae (Fabricius, J. C., 1775)
Perineus circumfasciatus Kéler, 1957
Thalassarche Reichenbach, 1853
- Thalassarche chlororhynchos (Gmelin, 1789) - Yellow-nosed Albatross
Austromenopon navigans (Kellogg, 1896)
Austromenopon pinguis (Kellogg, 1896)
Docophoroides simplex (Waterston, 1914)
Paraclisis diomedeae (Fabricius, J. C., 1775)
Perineus circumfasciatus Kéler, 1957
- Thalassarche chrysostoma (Forster, J.R., 1785) - Grey-headed Albatross
Austromenopon navigans (Kellogg, 1896)
Austromenopon pinguis (Kellogg, 1896)
Docophoroides simplex (Waterston, 1914)
Paraclisis diomedeae (Fabricius, J. C., 1775)
Perineus circumfasciatus Kéler, 1957
- Thalassarche melanophrys (Temminck, 1828) - Black-browed Albatross
Austromenopon navigans (Kellogg, 1896)
Austromenopon pinguis (Kellogg, 1896)
Docophoroides harrisoni Waterston, 1917 *
Docophoroides simplex (Waterston, 1914) *
Harrisoniella ferox (Giebel, 1867) *
Paraclisis diomedeae (Fabricius, J. C., 1775) *
Perineus circumfasciatus Kéler, 1957 *
- Thalassarche bulleri (Rothschild, 1893) - Buller´s Albatross
Austromenopon navigans (Kellogg, 1896)
Austromenopon pinguis (Kellogg, 1896)
Docophoroides harrisoni Waterston, 1917
Harrisoniella ferox (Giebel, 1867)
Paraclisis diomedeae (Fabricius, J. C., 1775)
Perineus circumfasciatus Kéler, 1957
- Thalassarche cauta (Gould, 1841) - Shy Albatross
Austromenopon navigans (Kellogg, 1896)
Austromenopon pinguis (Kellogg, 1896)
Docophoroides harrisoni Waterston, 1917
Harrisoniella ferox (Giebel, 1867)
Paraclisis diomedeae (Fabricius, J. C., 1775)
Perineus circumfasciatus Kéler, 1957
Last revised:
29 August, 2003
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